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This is the same house that I blogged about yesterday, but wanted to show the bedroom separately to explain the need for scale. When dealing with a space that has high ceilings and big volumes, the best thing to do is to match the scale of the room with the furniture. We added the deep…

The thing that I love about design is that small tweaks, focus walls, changing lighting, and one or two new pieces of furniture can really change a space up. When it comes to new builds, I recommend keeping it as neutral as possible until you live in the space a bit and know exactly where…

Charity begins at home, and as I have mentioned before my mother is an avid quilter, embroiderer, sewer, crocheter, knitter – I do not think there is a craft that has passed by that she has not taken up or embraced – well maybe scrapbooking (thankfully in my opinion!) I can hand on my heart…

Johannesburg has one of the best climates in South Africa I would say. Even in the middle of winter, it will be sunny during the day allowing you to make use of your outdoor spaces. This client of mine again had a fantastic base to start with, but just needed to freshen it up a…

I am currently busy with my own bedroom make-over (FINALLY!!!) and it only takes one new bit of bedlinen or cushion inner for you to realise how much you had let things deteriorate. I am embarrassed that I let my room specifically get so far. Our bedrooms are probably one of the most used rooms…

So I have been terribly bad this year in updating my blog! Thankfully I can say it is because of the fact that I have been so busy, that it had to unfortunately take a back seat with all my other ventures going for a while. I finally took some time to organise all my…

Bonjour!! Today was the final day of Maison & Objet, one of the biggest interior design shows in the world, that takes place in Paris twice a year. This year I was fortunate enough to attend, and all I can say is that my mind is still racing from everything I saw! There is no…